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Preferred term

Cholesterol 24-Hydroxylase  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A steroid hydroxylase that functions in CHOLESTEROL homeostasis in the brain. It converts cholesterol into 24S-hydroxycholesterol, which is transported over the BLOOD-BRAIN BARRIER more rapidly than unmetabolized cholesterol.

Entry terms

  • Brain-Specific 24S-Hydroxylase

In other languages

  • French

  • 24S-Hydroxylase spécifique du cerveau
  • Brain-specific 24S-hydroxylase
  • Cholestérol 24-hydroxylase

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-CLW39PT4-8

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